Delaware ranks near the top when it comes to the economic contributions of immigrants.
The ranking comes as the nation struggles with immigration issues and widely varying attitudes toward the subject.
The findings come from the personal finance site, WalletHub.
In order to determine which states benefit most from immigration, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 19 key areas, ranging from median household income of foreign-born population to jobs generated by immigrant-owned businesses as a share of total jobs.
As noted below, ranked near the top in virtually every category. The state has long attracted top researchers from around the world at DuPont and other companies.
DuPont was founded by French immigrants said to be friends of President Thomas Jefferson.
More recently, the growing IT operations of financial institutions and other employers also brought skilled immigrants. The same has been true in health care and other areas.
Immigrants’ Economic Impact on Delaware (1=Biggest Impact; 25=Avg.):
” 5th – Percentage of Jobs Generated by Immigrant-Owned Businesses Out of Total Jobs
” 10th – Median Household Income of Foreign-Born Population
” 4th – Percentage of Foreign-Born STEM Workers Out of Total STEM Workers
” 7th – Percentage of Foreign-Born Population Aged 25 & Older with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher
” 1st – Percentage of Fortune 500 Companies Founded by Immigrants or Their Children
” 6th – Percentage of Jobs Created by Presence of International Students Out of Total Jobs
” 5th – Economic Contribution of International Students per Capita.
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